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Keeping Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) Safe

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Keeping Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) Safe

The vast majority of dental and medical practices have switched from paper records to electronic medical records in an effort to provide better patient care and modernize offices and treatment methods...

Backups Compliance Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Managed Services Online Privacy Privacy Laws Security

Feb 26, 2020

The Importance of Acting Quickly when a Breach Occurs

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

The Importance of Acting Quickly when a Breach Occurs

How prepared is your business to deal with the aftermath of a data breach? “Sticking your head in the sand” may seem like a tactic you may want to take after client data and your company’s reputation ...

Breach Compliance Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Security

Oct 9, 2019

Case Study on the Quest Diagnostics Data Breach

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Case Study on the Quest Diagnostics Data Breach

In our last blog, we discussed the common HIPAA violations that occur at a rate of once per day in our country according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . Today, we are delving dee...

Breach Case Study Compliance Data Loss Disaster Recovery IT Consulting

Aug 29, 2019

Top HIPAA Violations

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Top HIPAA Violations

At Spectra Networks, we work with many businesses that need to remain HIPAA compliant, from dental practices to doctors offices. Maintaining HIPAA compliance for our clients is our top priority as we ...

Breach Compliance HIPAA IT Consulting Security

Aug 15, 2019

Prevent the Most Common IT Issues at Your Company

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Prevent the Most Common IT Issues at Your Company

What are the current struggles you and your employees face when it comes to technology? As IT specialists, we have heard it all, from hardware or software issues, to networks lacking security protocol...

Compliance Data Loss Firewall IT Consulting Managed Services Security

Aug 1, 2019

Understanding Massachusetts Privacy Laws

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Understanding Massachusetts Privacy Laws

We all value our privacy, especially when it comes to our personal information. We also value the devices that help us do our work, connect with others socially, and make day-to-day activities easier ...

Compliance HIPAA IT Consulting Privacy Laws Security

Jun 12, 2019

Your Breach Notification Obligations

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Your Breach Notification Obligations

Think your small business is immune to a data breach? Think again! More than half of all data breach victims are small businesses, just like yours. And since cyber attacks happen approximately every 3...

Breach Compliance Disaster Recovery IT Consulting Security

Jun 5, 2019

Protecting Your Business from Phishing Scams

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Protecting Your Business from Phishing Scams

Would you ever hand out your username and password to a stranger? How about lending your credit card to a passerby on the street? Probably not, on all accounts. Then you should be taking precautions t...

Compliance IT Consulting Managed Services Security

May 16, 2019

Top Ways to Really Mess Up Your Computer

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Top Ways to Really Mess Up Your Computer

We’ve said it before and we’ll surely say it again, “ To err is human, but to really foul things up, you need a computer. ” This may be in jest, but it really rings true in so many instances. There ar...

Backups Compliance Data Loss IT Consulting Security Wireless

May 9, 2019

Success Story: How Spectra Networks helped a health clinic become more efficient and secure, and maintain HIPAA compliance. Part II

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Success Story: How Spectra Networks helped a health clinic become more efficient and secure, and maintain HIPAA compliance. Part II

<b>Part Two: Implementing Changes</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week we featured the first part of our success story regarding one of our clients. As this client is a healthcare clinic, the...

Backups Case Study Compliance HIPAA IT Consulting Security Wi-Fi Wireless

Feb 13, 2019

Success Story: How Spectra Networks helped a health clinic become more efficient and secure, and maintain HIPAA compliance.

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Success Story: How Spectra Networks helped a health clinic become more efficient and secure, and maintain HIPAA compliance.

<b>Part One: Identifying Tech Challenges</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Spectra Networks prides itself on providing technology services to small-to-medium businesses throughout Boston and the Nor...

Backups Case Study Compliance IT Consulting Security Wi-Fi Wireless

Feb 6, 2019

Top 5 Most Common HIPAA Compliance Issues

Spectra Networks, Joe Silva

Top 5 Most Common HIPAA Compliance Issues

Medical and dental facilities do not want to face millions of dollars in fines for HIPAA violations. Unfortunately, HIPAA law is fairly complex and violations do occur unless you have a team of specia...

Compliance HIPAA

Jan 2, 2019

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